Wellington opticians highlight rising childhood myopia amid screen time concerns

Wellington opticians highlight rising childhood myopia amid screen time concerns

Specsavers in Wellington is launching a new awareness drive to highlight the growing issue of childhood…

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Children’s Eye Health: Everything to know about childhood glaucoma

Children’s Eye Health: Everything to know about childhood glaucoma

Are eye exams for your children on your to-do list? Doctors say they should be. As…

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Gene therapy experiment treats rare childhood blindness

Gene therapy experiment treats rare childhood blindness

Smitha Mundasad Health reporter Moorfields Hospital Jace, 6, was born with a rare and aggressive eye…

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Children’s Eye Health: Everything To Know About Childhood Glaucoma And Its Prevention

Children’s Eye Health: Everything To Know About Childhood Glaucoma And Its Prevention

It is important to look for specific signs of vision loss in children, and be proactive…

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Adverse childhood experiences in firstborns associated with poor mental health of siblings

Adverse childhood experiences in firstborns associated with poor mental health of siblings

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Children are nearly three-quarters (71%) more likely to develop mental health problems…

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Lead Exposure in Childhood: What Families Need to Know

Lead Exposure in Childhood: What Families Need to Know

By Richard Zhang, M.D., M.A. and Eunice Y. Yuen, M.D., Ph.D. The Los Angeles urban wildfires…

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